Conolly-Napier papers,
1783-1840.
Correspondence of Lady Louisa Conolly, Lady Sarah Napier and Emily Bunbury (née Napier), including letters etc. relating to participation of Lord Edward Fitzgerald in the 1798 rebellion.
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| Format: | Manuscript |
| Language: | English |
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| Notes: | Collection of ca. 60 original letters, with some copies and associated items, by members of the families of the Duke of Leinster and the Duke of Richmond, and of the Conolly and Napier families, mainly relating to the 1798 Rebellion, the death of Lord Edward Fitzgerald, and contemporary political and social affairs. Some letters are tipped in and others are loose in volume. Bound items: MS 34,922 Separate items: MS 40,242 Physical description: 1 box & 1 volume. more |
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Letter from Charles, 3rd Duke of Richmond to Lady Sarah Napier (née Bunbury),
1803 July 16.
| In Collection: | Conolly-Napier papers, 1783-1840. |
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| Description: | Charles, 3rd Duke of Richmond, 3rd Duke of Lennox, 3rd Duke of Aubigny, writes from Goodwood to Lady Sarah Napier saying he hopes to recommend a military post in the ‘Blues’ for her son William Francis Patrick [later Sir William Napier] and he remarks on his regard for her son Charles [later Sir Charles Napier]. He refers to two other recommendations he has made and hopes that William will turn out as well. He is concerned that young men of little means might be prone to extravagance while serving with the regiment. The Duke has much to say on Lady Sarah’s ‘natural disposition of seeing things in the extreme’. He discourages manifestations of religious fervour as exemplified by the Methodists and discusses the perception by those who are older of the true state of things. He comments on the death of Thomas Conolly and the means whereby his widow [their sister, Lady Louisa Conolly] might be best assisted. He says ‘I have wrote until I am tired’. He discusses the poor health of his brother George, (1737-1805). The Duke writes of his own current home improvements on behalf of his successor, Charles Lennox, [(1764-1819); he became 4th Duke of Richmond on 29 December 1806 after the death of his uncle; from April 1807 to 1813 he served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. In Brussels, on 15 June 1815, the night before the Battle of Quatre Bras, his wife Charlotte hosted a ball (the Duchess of Richmond's ball) as her husband was in command of a reserve force in Brussels, protecting the city in case Napoleon invaded] and his observations on the character of the latter’s sons. |
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| Language: | English |
| Extent: | 1 item (3 sheets). |
| Format: | Manuscript |
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MS 40,242/18
(Manuscripts Reading Room) |
| Rights: | Reproduction rights owned by the National Library of Ireland. |